to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
way; method; means; resource; course
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
set meal; special (of the day)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
shopping; purchased goods
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
go that far; to that extent
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
chiffon cake; sponge cake
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
while; during; while; although; all; both
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
trivial; not amounting to much